chefs

Laut Chef’s Malaysian/Indonesian Restaurant Wau Arrives on the Upper West Side

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Restaurateur and chef Salil Mehta is expanding his Southeast Asian restaurant footprint in NYC. After opening hit restaurants Laut, near Union Square, and Laut Singapura, in Gramercy Park, Mehta is gearing up to open Wau, a new Upper West Side establishment, at the corner of Amsterdam Avenue and West 81st Street, on Thursday, September 9. This time around he’s focusing on showcasing kampung-style and comfort food dishes from Malaysia and Indonesia.

Diners familiar with Mehta’s restaurants will find several similarities on the menu with dishes like the Malaysian curry and rice dish nasi lemak, the Indonesian fried rice dish nasi

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Art of Aging: Chefs for Seniors of South Jersey making mealtime easy for senior citizens

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CAMDEN COUNTY, New Jersey (WPVI) — About every two weeks, Chef Ron Tornari visits David Berg in Camden County to cook for him.

“We try to make it as easy as we can for the senior,” said Tornari. “We’re concerned about them.”

Tornari used to be a corporate chef, but three years ago he bought a franchise to bring Chefs for Seniors to South Jersey. He says the goal of his work is “to help seniors, veterans, people with disabilities, to age in place.”

He now serves about 120 clients from Princeton to Cape May, offering food delivery or in-home

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Cancel ‘curry’? Why South Asian American chefs say it’s time for the word to go

admin 5 months ago

The Hindi expression “ghar ka khana” translates, quite simply, to “home food,” and it carries with it a certain sentimentality. It’s the crackling and pop of jeera hitting the pan. It’s the jarring whistle of the pressure cooker as dal softens on the stove. And the slightly sweet smell of just-done basmati rice has a universal meaning: It’s time to sit down for a meal.

Desi American families hold their recipes close; they’re a tangible reminder of home and the generations it took to perfect them. But a step outside into the food landscape of the white west often reveals

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The Best Asian Condiments, Sauces & Spices According to Chefs

admin 7 months ago

When it comes to the best Asian condiments, sauces and spices to buy, there’s no harm in asking the experts. After all, if you’re not familiar with Asian cuisine and all of its beautiful and and nuanced elements, you could spend a lot of time googling ingredients just to try a new recipe at home.

So, let us save you the hassle and skip right to the chef-approved essentials that will elevate your at-home Asian fare. From Japanese BBQ sauce and barrel-aged soy sauce, to Korean chili flakes, salted egg yolks and fermented bean pastes, all of these under-the-radar ingredients

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Tampa Bay’s best Asian markets and restaurants according to local chefs and foodies

admin 7 months ago

A-Green Oriental Market

1321 E Fletcher Ave., Tampa. 813-971-3287

With selections for even the pickiest of noodle aficionados, this Korean grocery next to Ho Ho Choy Chinese restaurant (famous for its all day dim sum, seven days a week) is a staple of the USF area scene.

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Anju

2827 16th St. N., St. Petersburg

The only K.F.C. (that’s Korean fried chicken) you want in your life. The menu—featuring bibimbap and K-tow tots topped with beef bulgogi, grilled kimchi, melted mozzarella and provolone cheeses, thinly sliced fresh scallions, crushed peanut and the St.

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FI Trending Topic: Home Chefs Connecting with Customers Via Delivery Apps

admin 7 months ago

Shef has raised $20 million to expand its homemade meal delivery marketplace. The company helps home chefs connect with customers by handling orders and getting the food delivered, reported TechCrunch (June 2).

Back in 2019, The Food Institute reported that California became the only state to legalize home restaurants by passing the Homemade Food Operations Act. However, more cities are now passing similar laws allowing for home chefs to sell homecooked meals.

HOW IT WORKS

Shef works somewhat differently from city to city because of local laws. In some places, the company can tap local delivery networks to get meals

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